Marlinspike



Patented June 16, 1925.

UNITED-STATES n Ynnwlinn BALOD, or NEW YORK; N. Y.

MAR-LINSPIKE.

Application filed Gctober 25,-1924. Serial No. 745,941.

To all whom t may concer/n.

Be it known that I, EDWARD BALoD, acitizen of Latvia, and a resident of the city of New York, borough-of Manhattan, inthe county and State of New-York, have .invented a new and Improved Marlinspike, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. A

This invention relates to improvements in marlinspikes, and has particular reference to a spike employed in splicing wire cables and the like.

An object of the invention is to provide` Figure l is an edge elevation of' the spike constructed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary 'longitudinal section on the line '2 2 of Figure l, illustrating the manner in which a strand is engaged with the spike to draw the strand taut;

Figure 3 is an end elevation; and

Figure 4f is a section on the line 4f- 4 of Figure l.

The spike which may be made of any Vsuitable material is shown in the accompanying drawing as comprising the shank 5 of tapered formation and pointed at one end to facilitate its entrance between the strands of a cable or thelikey preparatory to splicing one of the strands. The intermediate portion of the shank 5 is preferably of sub-` stantially oval formation, as indicated in Figure 4, and is provided along one edge thereof with a groove or channel 6 which, after the spike has been inserted between the strands of the cable, affords a space through which a strand may be passed during the splicing operation. By providing this groove it will be obvious that the usual difficulty of passing one strand between two other adjacent strands with no space between the latterstrands and the spike isf obviated and consequently the splicing operation greatly facilitated.

Atthe` large end of the shank the-same has formedv integrally therewith the transverse extending head or mallet 7 utilized to facilitate handling of the tool andpreferably provided upon its outer face with an'enlarged portion 8 which forms a strik- 4ing point to be hit with a hammer or other implement inthe event that diliiculty is found in driving the shank between the strands of the cable. One end of the head 7 is bifurcated to form a tapered notch 9 extending longitudinally of the head and in which a strand l0 is capable of being wedged after said strand has been spliced in order to draw said strand taut. In order to further hold the strand against slipping when being drawn taut the shank fis provided adjacent the head and in one face thereof with a transverse slot ll capable of receiving a portion of the strand l() adjacent that portion extended through the notch 9 and the end of the strand is then engaged in the groove 6. The end ofthe head T opposite the notch 9 is provided with a small rounded recess l2 for receiving the cable 13 so that end of the head will form a fulcrum about which the spike may be rocked in drawing the strand 10 taut.

It is sometimes desirable to bind or whip a splice and to this end one face of the head 7 is provided with a longitudinal groove lin which the spliced portion of the cable may be laid while a binding is Ibeing wound around said spliced portion.

After the binding has been started about the splice the free portion of the binding may be partially wound about the head and then by rotating the head about the splice said binding may be drawn tight.

What is claimed is:

l. A marlinspike including a tapered shank having a longitudinally extendingl groove therein for forming a space into which a strand may be inserted to extend said strand between other adjacent strands when making a splice, said shank having a head formed at one end provided v4with, a notch in one end thereof in which a spliced strand may be wedged, the other end of the head being capable of engaging a ycable and acting as a fulcrum for drawing the wedged 'strand taut.

2. A marlinspike including a tapered shank having a longitudinally extending groove therein for forming a space into which a strand may be inserted to extend said strand between other adjacent strands when making a splice7 said shank having a head forined at one end provided with a notch in one end thereof in whicha spliced strand may be wedged, the other end ofthe head being capable of engaging a cable and acting as a fulcruin for drawing the wedged strand taut, and the shank being provided adjacent said head with a transverse slot for receiving` another portion ofthe spliced st and when the latter is being drawn taut.

3. A marlinspilie including a shank havinga head at one end provided in one end thereof with a tapered'notch for receiving a portion of a spliced strandand said shank having a slot transverse to said notch and receiving another portion of said spliced strand, the end of the head opposite the notch therein forming a fulcruln about which said spike is capable 0f being rocked to permit of said spliced strand being drawn taut.

Il. A niarlinspike including a shank having a head at one end provided in one end thereof with a tapered notch for receiving a portionof acspliced strand and said shank having a slot transverse to said notch and receiving another 'portion of said spliced strand7 the end of the head opposite the notch therein forming a fulcruin about \\'hichfsaidspilre is capable of being rocked to permit of said spliced strand being drawn taut, one longitudinal face of said head being forined with a groove for receiving a splice when binding the saine.

" EDVARD BALOD. 

